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Asking For Fair Play, Boxer Nikhat Zareen Writes To Sports Minister
Nikhat Zareen, Asian Championships bronze medallist who competes in the 51kg category same as Mary Kom, has written to the…
Attn Mothers-To-Be: Stress Negatively Affects Fetal Development
A new study by Columbia University Irving Medical Centre shows that “Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of…Share Your Stories
Every Journey Is An Experience: Wildlife Photographer Nisha Purushothaman
Today’s Greta Thunbergs or some 25 years ago Severn Cullis-Suzukis, all these women have been waging the Climate Change war,…
India Ranks 133rd In The Women, Peace And Security Index 2019
India ranks 133rd in the recently released Women, Peace, and Security Index. The detailed report is scheduled to be released…
Jennifer Aniston’s debut on Instagram sends the platform crashing
Actor and TV star Jennifer Aniston made a sensational debut on Instagram that sent the social media site crashing. As…
NASA unveils spacesuit to be worn by the first woman on the moon
NASA has revealed new prototypes of the spacesuits that will be worn by the first woman to walk on the moon.…
India Ranks 102 In The Global Hunger Index 2019, Lowest In South Asia
Amidst the economic slowdown, there's yet another jolt for India. In the Global Hunger Index (GHI) released this Tuesday, India…
NASA Moves Up First All-Female Spacewalk To This Week
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir to attempt their first all-female spacewalk on Thursday or Friday, NASA officials announced on Oct…
Rise In Female Candidates For Joint Entrance Examination 2020
Registration for the January 2020 Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) saw an increase in the number of female candidates. As compared…
Only Three Women In Forbes List Of India’s Richest People 2019
Forbes released the list of top 100 richest people in India this October and only three women managed to earn…
Proud of Being Known As Najeeb Ahmed’s Mother, Says Fatima Nafis
"When somebody's child dies, at least the mother feels consoled that she saw the dead body and knows how he…
Meet The Empowered Single Women Of India Who Refuse To Be Invisible
About 30 years ago, Sarju Bai, a resident of Lohagarh in Rajasthan, lost her husband to chronic alcoholism. Sarju, a…
Gal Gadot Turns Producer With A Film On World War 2 Hero Irena Sendler
Wonder Woman Gal Gadot now dons the hat of a producer, teaming up with her husband Jaron Varsano to launch…
75-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth To A Baby Girl In Kota, Rajasthan
One month after a septuagenarian woman gave birth to twins, a 75-year-old woman has now given birth to a baby…
Margaret Atwood And Bernardine Evaristo Jointly Win Booker Prize 2019
For the first time in the last three decades, the Booker Prize has been awarded to joint winners, Margaret Atwood…
Anti-Bullying Advocate And K-Pop Star Sulli Found Dead At Home
South Korean singer and actor Sulli was found dead in her home on Monday. She was a former member of…
Direct relation between mother’s education and child nutrition: Survey
A well-educated woman is likely to look after her child's health far more than those who are not. This was…
Communication Restored in Kashmir to Mixed Reactions
"I just spoke to my parents and it is a good thing but this shouldn't be taken as benevolence on…
Meet Pranjal Patil, India’s first visually challenged female IAS officer
Pranjal Patil, the nation's first visually challenged woman IAS officer, assumed command as the Sub Collector of Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.…
Ten Year-Old Refuses To Answer “Offensive” Math Question. Wins Internet
A 10-year-old girl studying in fourth grade refused to answer an ‘offensive’ math question in her homework and won the…
MC Mary Kom Now Holds Most World Championships Medals
The iconic boxer from Manipur, Mary Kom, won a bronze medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championship 2019. This is…
Sister Mariam Thresia Conferred With Sainthood By Pope Francis
Kerala Nun Mariam Thresia was declared a saint by Pope Francis in the canonisation ceremony held at the Vatican City,…
App Which Encourages Girls To Take Up STEM Launched In Delhi Schools
On the occasion of International Day of Girl Child, Delhi Government launched a mobile-learning app called STEM for schoolgoing girls. The app aims…
Oscar Winner Geena Davis To Play Lead In Leena Yadav’s Next Film
Oscar-winner Geena Davis has signed up as the lead actress in Leena Yadav's upcoming film Cowgirl's Last Ride. The film…
Dutee Chand Moves Closer To Olympic Mark, But She Is Not There Yet
Dutee Chand has broken the national record in 100-meter sprint heats. At the ongoing National Open Athletics Championships in Ranchi…
Kamini Roy On Google Doodle: First Female Honours Graduate Of India
Today marks the 155th birth anniversary of Kamini Roy, who was the first woman to graduate with honors in British…
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali Wins Nobel Peace Prize For 2019
Abiy Ahmed Ali, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2019. Ahmed’s constant attempts to forge…
Nirbhaya Cop Chhaya Sharma: Am Strict But Sensitive With Survivors
The officer who led the crusade to seize the perpetrators in the infamous Nirbhaya gang-rape case, Chhaya Sharma spent a…
Harshala Shilotri: A 50 Year-Old Mum And Beauty Pageant Finalist
Harshala Shilotri, a 50-year-old mom will be walking down the ramp with oodles of confidence and elegance at the finale…
Do We Need ‘Irretrievable Breakdown’ To Become Ground For Divorce?
Indian culture hardly ever recognizes divorce as an outcome of failed marriages. For us, marriage is sacred and under no…
International Day of the Girl Child: Know Why It Is So Important
International Day of the Girl or International Girl Child Day is celebrated on October 11 every year. The aim of the…
Health Ministry To Incentivise Reporting Of New Born And Maternal Deaths
In an attempt to tackle the problem of underreporting of neonatal deaths in India, the Union Health Ministry has announced…
An All-Female Flight From Delta To Inspire Future Women Aviators
The Delta “WING” flight- Women Inspiring our Next Generation- took off with 120 girl passengers and all-female crew members on…
Only 4.3 % Rise In Women Representation At Senior Management In India
According to a new report by Credit Suisse, though improved, women's representation in boardrooms has increased only by 4.3 percent…
Boxing Helped Me Deal With My Father’s Death: Manju Rani
Debutant pugilist Manju Rani has beaten a top seed and guaranteed herself at least the 48 kg category bronze at the…
Annu Rani Wins Women’s Javelin Throw Gold At National Open Athletics
After making history at the World Championship earlier this month, Annu Rani is dominating the tracks this season too. The 27-year-old bagged gold…
Will Pick And Choose Tournaments To Remain Fit, Says PV Sindhu
Badminton champion P.V Sindhu said on Thursday that she will pick and choose tournaments to stay fit for the upcoming…
Here’s How Millennials Are Taking Care Of Their Mental Health
World Mental Health Day is observed globally on 10th of October. According to a report by the World Health Organization, India…
World Mental Health Day: 10 Crore Indians Suffer From Mental Health Issues
As the world observes Mental Health Day today, there's a shocking revelation about the mental health of around 10 crore…
15th Career Gold. Total 21 Medals. Simone Biles Is A Legend At 22
Simone Biles, four-time Olympic gold medallist, did not back off from attacking with her flawless gymnastic moves and has been rewarded…
Olga Tokarczuk Wins The Nobel Prize In Literature 2018
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2018 has been awarded to Olga Tokarczuk for “a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic passion…
Meet Manisha Dhinde: Adivasi From Aarey Detained Twice For Protesting
Mumbai’s metro dream trumps over centuries-old natural ecosystem — Aarey forest. Despite severe protests by the green crusaders and the…
Almost Removed From ‘The Office’ Credits, Mindy Kaling Speaks Up
Mindy Kaling, an actress, writer and producer of one of the favourite workplace comedy series ‘The Office’ has alleged Television…
Woman Goes Into Labour In Train, Delivers Baby In ‘One Rupee Clinic’
A 'One rupee clinic' set up at Maharashtra's Thane railway station proved to be of great help for Subhanti Patra,…
15-Year-Old Tennis Prodigy Cori Gauff Reaches First WTA Quarter-Final
Florida resident, a schoolgirl Cori Gauff has been touted as the next Serena Williams. Interestingly, the 15-year-old kept up the form to reach…
Mary Kom Assured Of Record 8th World Championships Medal
Mary Kom assured herself of (at least a bronze) a medal in the 51kg category of Women's World Boxing Championships…
Women Can Now Join Armed Forces: Saudi Arabia
In a bid to promote women empowerment, Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it will permit women in the ultra-conservative…
Global Girl: Hold governments accountable says Spain’s top investigative journo
Pilar Velasco, a recent Yale World Fellow, is an investigative journalist currently working at Cadena SER Prisa Group, the leading…
Women aren’t failing at science — science is failing women
Female research scientists are more productive than their male colleagues, though they are widely perceived as being less so. Women…
Meghan Markle letter: what the law says about the press
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced plans to sue the Mail on Sunday and its parent company Associated…
Mithali Raj completes 20 years in ODI cricket, first female to do so
India cricket star Mithali Raj is the first woman to finish 20 years in cricket. The Indian skipper finished 20…
Jhulan Goswami and Priya Punia lead Indian Cricket Team to victory
Debutant Priya Punia starred as India led the team to victory. She had stepped in for wounded Smriti Mandhana and set up…
Mum Of Two, Sunita Kumari, Quits Teaching To Qualify As Chopper Pilot
A mother of two grown-up daughters, Sunita Kumari is an unapologetic striver of her dreams that has the sky as…
Urvi Jangam: World’s First Blind Student To Hold PhD In German Studies
Have you experienced the non-visual aesthetics of art and life? Now you can, since the concept of non-visual aesthetics has…
YouTube’s Lucinda Barlow Joins Uber As Senior Marketing Director
Lucinda Barlow, YouTube global marketing director, joins Uber as the senior director of marketing for the Asia Pacific (APAC). She…
‘Murder of Democracy’ Says Shehla Rashid, Quits Electoral Politics
Just a few months after joining the Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM) party, Shehla Rashid has announced to quit electoral…
Man Claiming To Be ISRO Scientist Conned PhD Girl Into Marriage
A PhD student from Delhi has recently alleged that her husband pretended to be an ISRO scientist was already married…
Hotel Reportedly Denies Room To Friends From Different Religions And Gender
A Muslim man and a Hindu woman, while on their official trip, were denied a room to stay in Jaipur,…
Brands Normalising The Conversation Around Pregnancy And Breastfeeding
Product from the collaboration of William Pharrell with a sports label has set a new goal for women empowerment. The latest…
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Inducted Into National Academy Of Engineering US
Indian billionaire entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the first Indian woman Foreign Member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in 55 years. This is…
No Toilet In Husband’s Home, Bhind Bride Returns To Parents’ Place
Akshay Kumar’s film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha has inspired many village women to stand up against open defecation. One such case is of…
Sanskari Stranger Yells At Woman In Bengaluru For Wearing Shorts
In yet another case of moral policing, a young woman was harassed by a passer-by in Bengaluru as according to…
Artist Shireen Mody Found Dead In Goa, Gardener Suspected Of Crime
Goa-based artist Shireen Mody and her gardener were found dead this Sunday, at Mody's residence in Goa. The 65-year-old artist…
Delhi Police To Sensitize Women About SOS Application
Delhi Police had launched SOS application two weeks back. Despite this, there was an incident of a couple getting robbed at…
How Air Pollution May Lead To Rise In Mental Disorders
If you thought pollution only affected your physical health, you couldn’t be more mistaken. New research is putting up a…NASA To Conduct First All-Female Spacewalk On October 21
The historical first all-female spacewalk from International Space Station will finally happen on October 21 with the NASA astronauts Christina…
In A First, All Girls Robotics Team Heads To Robot Olympics In Dubai
Meet the Geared-Up Girls. Yes! They are all-girls robotics team based in Mumbai and will be representing the country in…
Akkai Padmashali And Vasu: First Transcouple To Legally Adopt A Child
It must take undying conviction and courage to fight for what hasn't been given to an entire community by the…
53 percent Indian firms have 10:1 men to women employee ratio: Research
A new research shows 53% Indian firms employ only one woman per 10 men hired. Conducted by Corporate Responsibility Watch (CRW), it…
Gujarat Women Run Backwards To Attempt Guinness World Record
Two women from Gujarat ran backwards for 53 kilometres in an attempt to create a world record. Sisters-in-law Twinkle and…
Female Scientist To Lead Advanced Cancer Research Project In Space
The China Space Station is ready to undertake research projects around 2022. It will include an advanced cancer research project…
Passport Applicant Can’t Endorse Spouse Of The Same Sex
The Ministry of External Affairs recently issued a letter to all passport-issuing authorities in India and abroad saying that an applicant…
Women To Head 50 Percent Market Committees: AP CM Jagan Reddy
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has announced 50 percent reservation for women in the market committee chairperson post.…
Indian Coffee House Scripts History, Hires Women For The First Time
The Indian Coffee House has scripted history by recruiting women for the first time. It is for the first time…
Anganwadi Workers Continue Protest Despite Leader’s Dismissal
A Jharkhand government constituted a committee on October 1 and evicted Bina Sinha, the head of Anganwadi Sevika Sahayika Sangh workers. The…
Kanta Chauhan Becomes Jalandhar’s First Woman Bike Taxi Driver
34-year-old Kanta Chauhan has become the first woman bike taxi driver in Jalandhar. But what compelled her to do so? She wanted her…
Haryana Bus Drivers And Conductors Get Trained In Gender Sensitisation
Around 10,000 bus drivers and conductors of Haryana Roadways will soon learn how to behave with women and other passengers. The…
Sonali Phogat: A TikTok Sensation, Now BJP Candidate for Haryana Polls
TikTok star and TV actress Sonali Phogat has received a ticket from the BJP for Adampur constituency in the upcoming Haryana Assembly Elections.…
India’s Koneru Humpy Jumps To World Number Three In Latest Ranking
According to the latest rankings released by the world body International Chess Federation, Indian woman chess stalwart Koneru Humpy has jumped to world…
Trained As A Boy, Shafali Verma Becomes India’s Youngest T20I Debutant
Rohtak girl, Shafali Verma became the youngest T20I debutant for India. Her name was enlisted with the names of playing XI for…
Mahua Moitra Objects To linking Aadhar To Social Media
Mahua Moitra, the outspoken Member of Parliament of Trinamool Congress and the member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Informational…
Hajar Raissouni: Moroccan Journalist Gets Jail Term For Alleged Abortion
A court in Morocco has convicted journalist Hajar Raissouni to a year in jail for having had an “unlawful” abortion and sexual…
Karnataka HC Sets Aside Order That Denied Woman Delivery Expenses
The Karnataka High Court recently quashed an order that denied delivery expenses to a woman from an estranged husband. Earlier…
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Becomes First Mum To Win 100m World Title
Jamaican runner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce records victory in women's 100 meters final at the IAAF World Championship event held in Doha. With this…
Only 12 Of 125 Candidates Are Women In BJP’s Maharashtra List
After Congress released its first list of 51 candidates for the Maharashtra Polls on Sunday, it is the ruling Bhartiya Janta…
Top Grossing Films Are Distorting Our Views Of Women As Leaders: Study
Cinema has a remarkable impact on the perception of its audiences. Many a time, we mimic our favourite characters on…Meet Annu Rani, First Indian Woman In World Javelin Throw Finals
At the World Championship on Monday, Annu Rani rewrote her own history, entered Javelin Throw final as the spear reached a distance…
Malvika Bansod Wins Two International Badminton Titles In A Row
The Badminton prodigy of Nagpur, Malvika Bansod registered an astounding feat by winning two international badminton titles back to back…
Onion And Garlic Consumption May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers from the University of Buffalo and the University of Puerto Rico have recently conducted a study about the link…
Kavitha Gopal First Girl To Bag ‘President Of India Prize’ At IIT Madras
In a first, Kavitha Gopal, a student from the Indian Institute Technology, Madras won the President of India Prize. Kavitha is…
Government To Review Parameters Used To Measure Stunting In Children
Following nutrition month, the government is reviewing parameters that measure stunted growth in children. According to the Global Nutrition Report…
NIRAMAI Eases Breast Cancer Screening For All: Dr Geetha Manjunath
The reluctance to go for a screening is what often impedes early detection of breast cancer, which can make an…
PM Modi’s #BharatKiLakshmi Campaign Trending On Twitter
On Sunday, as a part of his monthly talk show, ‘Man Ki Baat’ PM Narendra Modi initiated a new campaign…
5,500 Marshals In DTC And Cluster Buses To Ensure Women’s Safety
After Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), the Delhi Government has also decided to deploy home guard marshals for clusters buses, as…
Women’s Cricket Team Asks BCCI For Psychologist For Mental Wellbeing
A day after England women's wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor took leave, indicating anxiety and depression as the reason, India women's T20I…
Babita Phogat Amongst BJP’s Nine Women Candidates For Haryana
After much anticipation, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has declared its first set of candidates for the upcoming Haryana assembly…
Bilkis Bano Case: SC Orders Rs 50 Lakh Compensation Within Two Weeks
The Supreme Court on Monday set a two-week deadline for the Gujarat government to provide Rs 50 lakh compensation, work…
Allyson Felix Surpasses Usain Bolt’s World Championship Medal Tally
Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix, who gave birth to a baby girl in December, surpassed none other than Usain…
Congress Fields Under 10% Women In Maharashtra Polls In First List
The Congress party, the main opposition party, announced its first list of 51 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly elections slated…
How Provision Of Insulin At Low Cost In Poorer Countries Will Benefit Patients
Biocon's Founder and Chairwoman Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has made a revolutionary decision to cut down the cost of insulin to 10…
Shantha Rangaswamy Resigns From Cricket Advisory Committee
Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy has resigned from her position as a member of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) and director…
What Mahatma Gandhi can teach today’s protesters
Almost a century ago, Mohandas K. Gandhi – commonly known by the honorific Mahatma, the great-souled one – emphasized nonviolent…In the news
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